Scouting Report
Sidney Crosby holds a +8.9% FO% edge overall. Look for Crosby on offensive-zone draws (78% H2H, 36 meetings). Strome wins 45.5% vs left-shot opponents — Crosby shoots left.
Prediction Breakdown
Model
XGBoost ML Model
Overall FO% (Bayesian)
Strome 44.6% vs Crosby 53.5% (-8.9%)
H2H factor
Crosby leads 53-34 in 87 meetings
Offensive zone
Strome 88.5%
Defensive zone
Strome 81.2%
Neutral zone
Strome 91.2%
Result
Ryan Strome favored at 87.5%
87.5%
12.5%
Strome
Crosby
Head-to-Head Record
34
-
53
(87 meetings)
34
53
Strome
Crosby
Last 10: Strome 2-8 Crosby
Zone Breakdown
Offensive Zone
Edge: Crosby
8
28
Strome
Crosby
36 total
Defensive Zone
Even
11
11
Strome
Crosby
22 total
Neutral Zone
Edge: Strome
15
14
Strome
Crosby
29 total
Situation Matchup
Situation
Strome
Crosby
Edge
Even Strength
44.2% (6,887)
52.8% (18,031)
-8.6%
Power Play
49.2% (855)
57.4% (4,741)
-8.2%
Penalty Kill
41.5% (410)
47.0% (766)
-5.5%
On even strength, Crosby has a +8.6% edge.
Handedness & Splits
Handedness
Crosby shoots left. Strome is 45.5% vs left-shot opponents (5,773).
Strome shoots right. Crosby is 53.9% vs right-shot opponents (8,671).
Home / Away
Strome
Crosby
Home
44.4% (4,077)
55.0% (11,998)
Away
44.8% (4,075)
52.0% (11,559)
By Period
Strome
Crosby
P1
43.9%
53.6%
P2
45.4%
53.8%
P3
44.4%
53.3%
OT
46.3%
49.6%
Final 5 min
44.4%
52.4%
Recent Form
Player
Last 50
Last 200
Career
Strome
50.0%▲
45.0%
44.6%
Crosby
46.0%▼
54.0%
53.5%
Recent Faceoffs
| Date | Period | Time | Zone | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 9, 2025 | 2 | 17:35 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Dec 9, 2025 | 1 | 12:00 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 2 | 17:06 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 2 | 07:44 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 2 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 1 | 00:20 | Defensive | Ryan Strome |
| Jan 23, 2025 | 1 | 00:00 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 3 | 10:10 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 31, 2024 | 3 | 10:05 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Nov 7, 2023 | 1 | 04:32 | Offensive | Ryan Strome |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 3 | 19:47 | Neutral | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 3 | 12:22 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 3 | 08:06 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Oct 30, 2023 | 2 | 04:06 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Feb 10, 2023 | 2 | 16:25 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Feb 10, 2023 | 2 | 05:49 | Defensive | Ryan Strome |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 1 | 04:28 | Defensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Mar 25, 2022 | 1 | 04:16 | Neutral | Ryan Strome |
| Feb 26, 2022 | 2 | 07:51 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |
| Apr 8, 2021 | 3 | 15:44 | Offensive | Sidney Crosby |